Poor tackling, basic handling errors and a lack of discipline ensured a dire final script for the Maroons in State of Origin Game 2
Maroons captain Daly Cherry-Evans trudges off the Optus Stadium pitch after the Blues’ victory in Game 2 of the 2022 State of Origin series.Maroons captain Daly Cherry-Evans trudges off the Optus Stadium pitch after the Blues’ victory in Game 2 of the 2022 State of Origin series.star was born in debutant Matt Burton. An all-time game was produced by halfback Nathan Cleary in an arena he had failed to truly put an imprint on. A maligned pack dominated from beginning to end.
Dane Gagai led the way with eight while five others missed at least five tackles. Jeremiah Nanai missed four in just 29 minutes of action including a simple miss on Luai when the Blues No 6 simply powered through an arms tackle. It is rare at Origin level to see both poor technique and a lack of commitment to tackling, both of which will worry Billy Slater no end.
That stands in stark contrast to the Maroons pack. Patrick Carrigan was the only forward to top 80 run metres and was one of just two forwards to surpass 17 post-contact metres. Four forwards averaged over 3.9 seconds a play-the-ball. The Blues won the average set distance by an astonishing 42 metres to 27. The Maroons pack was simply brutalised through the middle.
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